More than a year later, at the Elm Fortress Clan.
The once exceedingly solemn Uchiha Clan was filled with joy today.
People came and went; Konoha's families came and went.
Because today was the wedding day of Uchiha Fugaku, the head of the Elm Fortress Clan.
Mirai and Kushina, as Mikoto's best friends, had naturally been invited.
Normally, when the Uchiha clan head married, the best man and bridesmaid should have been members of the Uchiha Clan. However, after Fugaku discussed it with Mikoto, the roles of best man and bridesmaid fell to Mirai and Kushina.
They had changed into a best man's suit and a bridesmaid's gown respectively. Both were eighteen years old. Mirai looked handsome and dashing, his bright blue eyes giving off a sharp impression.
Kushina's long red hair had been lightly curled and pinned into a bun. Her beautiful face was touched up with subtle makeup. She looked like a fairy stepping out of a painting, breathtakingly beautiful.
After changing, the two gazed tenderly at each other.
Sooner or later, they would have a day like this too. That was Mirai's promise to Kushina.
The day he donned the Hokage's robes would be the day he proposed to her.
Mikoto's appearance was no less striking than Kushina's, so when the four of them appeared together, the two women immediately became the focus of the entire venue.
One looked gentle and beautiful, carrying a quiet, elegant air without seeming vulgar; the other appeared lively and energetic, brimming with vitality.
Standing together, Fugaku and Mirai made the latter appear more handsome, but the former possessed a powerful yet unrestrained bearing. Though he was the clan head, he did not seem overbearing.
"Today, I'm truly grateful that you came."
Fugaku spoke softly. Amid such a noisy environment, only